What food/drinks are available at the beach near Batumi Botanical Garden, and how to get onto the beach if the entrance gate is locked?

In early August 2026 a visitor wrote that beer on the beach by the Botanical Garden costs 3 GEL, but they pour only 0.4 litres into a 0.45-litre cup.

The same spot, he said, sold cognac at 8 GEL per 0.5 litre and chacha at 7 GEL.

For food, the beach has cheap shashlik, and ice cream is inexpensive too (observation from early August 2026).

In early August 2026, on the day of the visitor's trip, the exit from the Botanical Garden to the beach was locked for some reason. Walking round through the village, he said, is almost 3 km — worth factoring into your plans.

The visitor reached the Botanical Garden by bus, spent a long time walking around the garden and finished with two or three hours on the beach. The weather that day was ideal: neither rain nor harsh sun.

In early August 2026 a participant advised bringing your own snacks: water, soft drinks and beer are sold at only one spot on this beach.